Pen and pencil mount



Dec. 3l, 1'929. E. E. .JoHNsoN PEN AND FENCIL MoUNT Filed June 18,1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 3l, 1929. E. E. JoHNsoN PEN AND PENCIL MOUNT Filed June 18. 1925 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 31, 1929 UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWARD E. JOHNSON, OF FORT MADISON, IOVA, ASSIGNOR T W. A. 4SIIEA`.|SFIER PEN l COMPANY, OF FORT MADISON, IOWA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE PEN AND PENCIL MOUNT Application led .Tune 18,

My invention relates to a mounting for pens and pencils and has for one of its objects the provision of a device of this charac-v ter adapted for permanent attachment to a desk, or the like, so as to maintain a pen or pencil in position for use at such desk.

A further object is the provision of an ornamental mounting having means for supporting a pen or pencil in easily accessible position with means for automatically holding such pen or pencil normally in the position mentioned.

A further object is the provision of a pen or pencil mounting with a chain for preventing surreptitious removal of the penor pencil from the mounting.

A further object is the provision of a pen or pencil mounting having means for pr'eventing surreptitious removal and means Within the mounting for automatically taking up the means secured to the pencil.

A further Objectis the provision of a pen or pencil mounting having guide pulleys therein, a chain for attaching a pen or pencil to, and means for preventing the removal of such chain from said pulleys. j

Other objects Will appear hereinafter.

Embodim'ents of my invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which- Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a pencil holder embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same structure used for a fountain pen;

Fig. 3 is a transverse fragmental section taken on line 3-3of Fig. 2; a

Fig. 4 is a different form of device embodying my invention and indicated as having a fountain pen attached thereto;

Fig. 5 is a vertical section of the same; and

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Referring more particularly to the draw- L ings, vin Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, I have indi- 19'23. Serial No. 646,042.

cated a housing having a base 8 formed of sheet metal of pyramidal form. Extending down into the base 8 is a tube 9 Which in the present instance is square in cross-section. The bore of the tube 9 provides a Weight guide. At the top of the tube 9 is a head 10 of ornamental design. This head is also of pyramidal form. It Will be apparent that the cross-section of the tube 9, base 8 and head 10 may be given any desired shape.

Vithin the upper portion-of tube 9 and adjacent the head 10 is a bearing block 11 which may be fined in any desired manner. vIn the bearing block is provided a shaft 12 upon which a plurality of pulleys 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 are mounted.

The part of the block 11 adjacent the peripheries of the pulleys 13 to 17, inclusive, is provided with notches or transverse grooves 18 Which cooperate With the adjacent portions of these pulleys to hold a chain or cable from jumping off the pulleys in use. The openings'lS are preferably of such size as Will permit the chain or cable to run through freely and prevent such chain or cable from either being caught between the pulleys and block 11 or jumpingv off the pulleys.

In the bottom portion of the tube 9 is a Weight 19 which in the present instance is somewhat rectangular in cross-section With portions cut out at 20 so as to minimize the friction surface between the Weight 19 and inner wall of the tube 9. The corner and engaging surfaces of the Weight 19 may be provided With felt strips 21 or other means for preventing rattling of the Weight as it passes up and down the tube apparent that the cross-section of the Weight 19 may be given any desired shape. At the top of the Weight 19 are two upstanding ears 22 in which is mounted a shaft 23 and upon shaft 23 is a plurality of pulleys 24 corre sponding in size and number With pulleys 13 to 16, inclusive. The top of Weight 19 is 9. It Will be also provided with grooves 18 similar to grooves 18 in block 1l so as to hold the cable or chain in operative condition in said pulleys.

In one side of the tube 9 I provide a guide which is adapted to permit the easy passage of the chain or cable out through the side of said tube. In Figs. l, 2 and 4 this guide consists of two groov'ed pulleys 25 at a convenient height in the side of said tube. A chain or cable 26 passes between pulleys 25 over pulley 17 and progressively through the other pulleys inthe multiplex set of pulleys already mentioned with an end ofthe chain attached as at 27 to a portion of block 11 or any other convenient fixed point in the device. rIhe end of the chain 26 adjacent the pulleys 25 is attached in any desirable manner to the side of a pencil rIlie tube 9 is also provided with a clip 29'which is adapted to engage the pencil vand facilitate holding it in convenient position on the side 'of the housing.

7With this arrangement, when it is desired to use the pencilthe latter' istaken. from clip 29 and drawn away from the housing which pulls the chain 26 over the pulleys and raises weight 1.9 until a su'liicient amount of chain 26 has been withdrawn through pulleys 25 for using the pencil. lVhen it-is desired to return the pencil to its position indicated in Fig. 2 it is only necessary tolet go ofit and the weight acting through gravity automatically-withdraws the chain into the tube 9 and lowers the weight'19to the normal position or that indicated in thedrawings.

By referring'to Fig. l it will be seen that the end portions of the pulleys25 are closely adjacent to each other4 and are therefore adapted to form wedges for' automatically holding the chain with a brak-ing action lagainst the tension exerted by the weight on the chain inside of the housing. When the chain is locked to the pulleys 25, 25 in this manner the length of chain outside of the housing will become free without any tension being exerted thereon by the weight and therefore one hand only of the user of the writing implement will be necessary, the other hand being free instead of being used for holding the chain against the pull of the weight. When it is desired to release the chain it is only necessary to exert a slight outward pull thereon manually sol as to center it with respect to the pulleys25, `25 whereupon it will. be freev so that the retrieving` mechanismmay autom atically draw the writing implement up toward the housing. as permitted by the hand holding the writing implement.

It will be apparent-.that a fountain pen 30 may be attached to the chain 26 instead of the pencil 28 when desired. When a fountain pen is attached, it is preferable to have a cap arranged to prevent the ink from drying on the nib or feed tube of the pen and in order to have this cap always in proper position I have indicated a bracket 3l in Fig. 2 attached to the upper part of tube 9 and provided with points 32 extending` toward each other and engaging suitable recesses in a cap This provides a connection between the cap 33 and the tube 9 permitting such cap to swing out away from tube 9 and back to the position indicated so as to easily engage the pen 30 with said cap. The clip 29 may be formed larger when a pen is used than when apencil is used.

It should be noted that the automatic retrieving mechanism for the flexible connection between the interior of the housing and the fountain pen is so guided bythe guide 42 shown in Fig.V 5 that the pen proper of the fountain pen 30 will be pulled into the cap 33 by the chain 26 and the pen proper will be held in such cap independently of the clip 29. rI'his is also true with respect to the form shown in Fig. 2 where the pulley guides-25, 25 are so located that the fountain pen will be pulled toward the housing and also upwardly to direct the pen proper into the cap 33 and hold it there. However, after the. pen proper has been directed into the cap and moved to its vertical position the clip 29 acts as additional holding means to retain' the fountain pen in its desired position with respect to the cap so'that the pen point will, when not in use, remain in an enclosed air space so as to keep moist the ink on the pen point in readiness for writing at any time.

In the form shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the tube 9, cap 10 and base 8 are given the sam-e general form as indicated in Figs. l to 4, inclusive, and it will be understood that the shapes of these parts maybe changed to suit different requirements. The base 8 may be provided withv an angular member 35 so that the device may be permanently attached to the side of a table or desk or other device when desired. The arrangement of the securing means and the means for securing the different parts of the housing together may be varied as desired.

In the form shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 I have indicated a weight guide tube 36 of smaller cross-area than tube 9, but it will be understood that the size of this guide tube may be changed when desired. The guide tube 36 is relatively longer than the tube 9 and may be extended to any convenientv length. Hthin the guide tube 36 is a weight 37 which may be provided with a felt covering to prevent its rattling when so desired and is preferably arranged to lit fairly snug in the tube 36, yet freely movable therein. At the top of tube 36 is a block 38 having a pulley 39 mounted thereon and over which chain 26 travels. The chain after passing over pulley 39 passes down and around a pulley 40 mounted on weight 37. The end of said chain is attached as at 41 to the block 38 or it may be attached to any suitable point within the housing. The other end of the chain passes out through a guidey 42 which preferably passes through block 38, tube 36, and tube 9. The outer end of the chain 26 may bek attached as at 43 to a fountain pen 30. The guide 42 may be of any suitable material and provided with an opening large enough to permit the chain 26 to pass freely therethrough. The point 43 at which the chain 26 is securedto the pen body is preferably low enough on the pen 30 to insure drawing the latter up into cap 33. The cap 33 is mounted in a yoke 31, as shown in Fig. 2. The tube 9 is also provided with a clip 29 for facilitating the holding of the pen in position on the housing.

With this form of the device the pen may be withdrawn and brought to Writing position by simply pulling the pen away from the clip 29 and cap 33. This movement draws the chain 26 out through guide 42 and raises the weight 37 unt-il the desired amount of chain has been drawn out of the casing. When it is desired to return the pen the latter is inserted in the cap 33 and the weight automatically brings the pen to its position indicated in Fig. 6, the weight, of course, passing down in the tube as the chain is withdrawn again into the housing. It will be apparent that a pencil may be attached to the chain 26 in the form of the-device shown in Fig. 6, as well as in the form shown in Fig. 2. The member 26 has been designated a chain, but it will be understood that the term chain7 will include a chain, cable, cord, or any other flexible member it is desired to use. f

It should also be noted that the cap 33 is free to swing on its pivot away from the mount in which inclined position the pen may more easily be inserted therein. Then while the friction of the cap on the fountain pen holds the latter from falling the pen may be let go and it will be swung by the weighted chain into engagement with the clip. The weight and chain therefore also assist in holding the pen in the clipI in the; position either in Fig. 2 or Fig. 5.

I elaimzl. A writing implement mount comprising a housing having a chain guide and an opening in one side wall thereof, a chain in the housing and extending out through the chain guide, a clip on the outside of said housing, for attaching a writing implement to the end of the chain extending out through said chain guide, a weight associated with said chain to act thereon to pull the said writing implement toward said housing and coacting with said clip to hold the writing implement in a predetermined position relative to said housing, and a weight guide within said housing.

2. A writing implement mount comprising a housing having an opening in its side, a weight guide within said housing, a weight in said weight guide substantially fitting the lat-l ter and slidably mounted therein, and a chain attached `to said weightand extending out through said opening with its free end adapted to be connected to a writing implement.

3. A mount comprising a housing having a Weight guide therein, a weight in and slidably fitting the weight guide, a pulley on said weight, a pulley at the top of the. weight guide, and a chain having its free end adapted 'to bo secured to a writing device and its inner end to the housing with intermediate portions passing over said pulleys, the weight bcii'ig supported by said chain.

4. A writing implement mount comprising a housing, a pulley mounted in the upper part of said housing, a weight in the lower part of the housing, a pulley on said weight, a chain passing over said pulleys, and means adjacent said pulleys for'holding said chain on said'pulleys.

5. A writing implement mount comprising a housing, a bearing block in said housing having a. groove therein, a grooved pulley mounted in said bearing block with the groove of said pulley adjacent the groove in said bearing block, a weight in said housing having a groove in its top side, a grooved pulley mounted on said weight with the groove in said pulley adjacent the groove in the weight', and a chain passing over said pulleys with said grooves cooperating to form chain passages and hold said chain on said pulleys in use.

6. A writing implement mount comprising a housing, a bearing block in the upper portion of said housing and having a plurality of parallel grooves in its under side, a plurality of grooved pulleys mounted in said bearing block with the grooves of said pulleys adja- I cent the grooves in said bearing block, a weight movably mounted in said housing and having a plurality of parallel grooves in its top side, a plurality of grooved pulleys mounted on said weight with the grooves of said pulleys adjacent the grooves in said weight,'a chain having one end adapted to be attached to a writing device and passing progressively over said pulleys and through said grooves with the other end of 'said chain attached to a fixed point within said housing, and a pair of grooved pulleys in the side of said housing adjacent said writing device and forming a chain guide.

7. A writing implement mount comprising a housing, automatic retrieving mechanism therein comprising a flexible device adapted to have its free end connected to a writing implement outside of the housing, and a pair 'of grooved pulleys at an opening in the hous- Withdrawn sufficiently to permit free use of thel Writing implement connected thereto.

8. A mount ofthe class described comprising a housing having a Weight guide disposed vertically therein and a chain opening in one lateral Wall, a chain guide'in said opening, a chain pulley at the top of the chain guide, a chain extending through said chain guide and passing over said pulley for attachment to a Writing device, and a Weight attached to the chain and adapted to normally hold said Writing device close to said chain guide.

9. A mount of the class described comprising a housing having a Weight guide disposed vertically therein, a Weight in and slidably fitting said Weight guide, a pulley at the top of said Weight guide, a chain extending over the pulley and secured to said Weight and adapted to have awriting device attached to the end thereof, said Weight normally holding said Writing device close to said housing.

10. A mount of the class described comprising a housing havinga- Weight guide therein, .a Weight in and slidably fitting said Weight guide, a pulley at the top of said Weight guide, a pulley on said' Weight, a chain passing over said pulley with one end adapted to be attachedto. a Writing device, said Weigi'it adapted to imparta pull on said chain for holding the Writing device close to said housing.

11; A. mount of the class described com* prising a housing having its bore providing a Weight guide, a plurality of pulleys mounted at the top of said weight lluide, a Weight slidably mounted vin the Weight guide, a plurality of pulleys mounted in thevweight, a chain having one end attached Within the housing With its opposite end adapted to be attached to a Writing device, `said chain passprogressively over said pulleys with said Weight imparting a pull thereto substantially as and for the purpose described.

12.' A mount of the class described comprising a housing, a plurality of pulleys mounted in the upper portion of said housing, a Weight in said housing, a plurality of pulleys on said Weight, a plurality of pulleys in a Wall of said housing, a chain passing progressively over said pulleys With one end attached to a point in said housing and With its opposite end adapted to be attached to a Writing device.

13. A mount of the class described comprising a housing, a plurality of pulleys mounted in the upper portion of said housing, a Weight in said housing, a plurality of pulleys on said Weight, a plurality of pulleys in the Wall of said housing,y a chain passing progressively over said pulleys With one end attached to a point Within said housing, the opposite end of said chain adapted to be attached to a Writing device, and a clip on the housing for engaging said Writing device.

14. A mount of the class described comprising' a housing, a bearing blockin the upper portion ofsaid housingand having a plurality of parallel grooves in itsvunder side, a plurality of grooved pulleys mounted in said bearing block With the ygrooves of said pulleys adjacent the grooves in said bearing block, a Weight movably mounted in said housing and having a plurality of parallel grooves in its top side, a plurality of grooved pulleys mounted on saidA Weight With the grooves of said pulleys adjacent the grooves in said Weight, a chain passing progressively over said pulleys and through said grooves with one end thereof attached to a fixed point Within said vhousing and with its-opposite end adapted to be attached to a Writing device.

15. A pen mount comprising'a housing, a pen cap mounted on said housing for the -reception of the Writingfend of'a pen, a Weight guide in said housing, a Weight in said Weight guide, and a chain having one end attached to said pen and another portion engagingsaid weight, the latter normally holding the pen in said pen cap.

16. A pen mount comprising a housing, a pen cap pivotally mounted on said housing for thereception of the Writing end of a pen, a clip on said housing for engagement With said pen, a WeightV guide in said housing, a Weight in said Weight guide, and a chain adapted to be attached to the pen and-Weight so that the pull on the chain exerted by said Weight automatically holds the pen in said pen cap.

17. A fountain pen mount comprising a housing having a Weight guide therein, a pen cap mounted on the housing for the reception of the Writing end of a pen, a pulley mounted in the upper portion of said housing, a Weight in said Weight guide, a pulley on said Weight, and a chain with one end adapted to be at'- tached to said pen after passing overv said pulleys and having` its other end attached to a fixed point Within said housing.

18.` A pen mount comprising a housing, a pen cap mounted on said housing for the re'- ception of the Writing end of a pen, automatic retrieving mechanism Within said housing, a flexible connection for connecting said. retrieving mechanism with said pen, and `means toxguide said flexible connection into'said housing in position to cause said retrieving mechanism to act through said flexible connection to normally pull saidpen into said cap and hold the same therein.

19. A pen mount comprising a' housing, a pen cap pivotally mounted on said housing for the reception of the Writing end ofa pen and aifordinev an enclosed air space for the pen point, and automatic retrieving mechanism flexibly connected to said pento move the same toward the housingand hold the said pen point in said venclosed airspace.

20; A fountain pen mount comprising a housing, a fountain pen cappivoted at its Clt uppeil end portion to said housing for the reception of the Writing end of a fountain pen and affording an enclosed air space for the pen point7 and automatic retrieving mechanism Within said housing adapted t be flexibly connected to a. fountain pen to pull the same toward said housing and hold it in upright position With the pen point in said enclosed air space. n 10 In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this th dey of June, A. D. 1923.

EDWARD E. JOHNSON. 

